Curtin Theses
Recent Submissions
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(2021)Current geopolymer formulation prescribes mixture proportions through bulk methods, considering both the inert and reactive composition of the mixture constituents. This is believe to be attributed to inconstancies in ...
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(2020)This thesis introduces a state-of-the-art review of existing wireless power transfer (WPT) technologies with a detailed comparison and presents the limitations of the inductive power transfer system through simulation and ...
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(2021)This project looked at 16 additives on the crystallisation of calcium oxalate in a synthetic urinary medium. The additives were assessed for their impact on size, shape and number of crystals formed. It was found that the ...
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(2020)This Ph.D. thesis investigates Earth’s dynamic evolution through geological time by addressing possible linkages between the evolution of the Earth’s mantle and crustal growth, plate tectonics, and superplume-supercontinental ...
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(2021)Magnetic fields application is gaining increased importance in all areas of industry, this includes physical and chemical applications. Even though these have excellent prospects, it is not understood whether magnetic ...
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(2020)India is yet to attain consistent improvement in the literacy rates of rural school-age children. Using a longitudinal study of a government school in the village Lakhnu, Uttar Pradesh, the thesis analyses the impact of ...
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(2020)This thesis examines art for social change as a decolonising methodology. Four case studies set in colonial-settler societies discuss how women of colour and Indigenous women use art for social change not only to tell ...
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(2020)Quantifying the effects of various pore infills on elastic moduli, dispersion and attenuation in porous media is of considerable interest. This thesis aims at developing theoretical models to explore such effects mainly ...
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(2020)This thesis uses atomistic computer simulations to investigate diamond, the hardest material in the world. The computer models range from nano-sized diamonds found in ancient meteorites to diamond nanopillars that are not ...